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LinkedIn closes China service, cuts over 700 jobs
May 09, 2023 (AFP)
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn was one of the few US technology companies to successfully operate a social media site in China, where the internet is heavily regulate...
Musk says inactive Twitter accounts being purged
May 08, 2023 (AFP)
The move comes as Musk tries to ramp up engagement, and opportunities to make money, at the online platform he bought for $44 billion last year. "We're purging ...
Foxconn founder vows to 'preserve peace' with China if elected Taiwan president
May 07, 2023 (AFP)
Taiwan will elect its next leader in January 2024 to succeed President Tsai Ing-wen, whose two terms in power have been marked by unprecedented tensions with Be...
Rising iPhone sales help Apple beat forecasts
May 04, 2023 (AFP)
The iPhone maker's bottom line capped a successful earnings season for US tech giants, with Meta, Google and Amazon also beating expectations after suffering a ...
US regulator threatens Facebook over privacy violations
May 03, 2023 (AFP)
The Washington-based Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said an independent investigation has found "several gaps and weaknesses in Facebook's privacy program" that...
Twitter-like Bluesky creates invite envy
May 01, 2023 (AFP)
Bluesky was created by Twitter's co-founder Jack Dorsey and is now the talk of Silicon Valley, leaving those in the know scrambling to secure an invite to join ...
Jack Ma takes up visiting professor post in Japan
May 01, 2023 (AFP)
Tokyo College, part of the prestigious University of Tokyo, said Ma would "share his rich experience and pioneering knowledge on entrepreneurship, corporate man...
Samsung Electronics logs worst quarterly earnings in 14 years
Apr 27, 2023 (AFP)
The South Korean company -- one of the world's largest makers of memory chips and smartphones -- said in a statement that operating profit fell to 640 billion w...
UK targets big tech to boost online consumer rights
Apr 25, 2023 (AFP)
The bill aims to strengthen competition in digital markets and crack down on subscription traps as well as prevent online scams such as fake reviews. It envisag...
'Near-total' internet blackout in Sudan: web monitor
Apr 23, 2023 (AFP)
"Real-time network data show a near-total collapse of internet connectivity in #Sudan with national connectivity now at 2% of ordinary levels," tweeted NetBlock...
Jack Ma accepts university teaching post in Hong Kong
Apr 21, 2023 (AFP)
The appointment comes weeks after the billionaire made a rare public appearance in China following his fall from grace during a government crackdown on the tech...
Snapchat seeks path to profit without losing its way
Apr 20, 2023 (AFP)
Snap chief Evan Spiegel, who cofounded the Southern California-based company in 2011, opened its annual conference with word that an average of 750 million peop...
Italy says ChatGPT can be back if it makes 'useful' changes
Apr 18, 2023 (AFP)
Italy's watchdog temporarily blocked ChatGPT at the end of March over data privacy concerns, becoming the first Western country to take action against the popul...
Musk touts new moderation policy to reassure advertisers
Apr 18, 2023 (AFP)
Speaking at a meeting in Florida, the controversial billionaire outlined new rules, first announced Monday, to limit the reach of tweets that do not conform to ...
AFRL further backs longtime Liquid Crystal supplier to meet DOD needs
Apr 18, 2023 (SPX)
The $1.35 million award, comprised of $900,000 from the state of Ohio and a $450,000 AlphaMicron, or AMI, cost share, enables AMI to apply emergent fundamental ...
Apple opens first India store in market push
Apr 18, 2023 (AFP)
Apple CEO Tim Cook personally opened the doors to welcome customers as staff cheered. Hundreds of admirers of the iPhone giant queued around the store in a swan...
'Monetizing hate': Unease as misinformation swirls on Twitter
Apr 17, 2023 (AFP)
The Tesla tycoon bitterly denies that misinformation has surged since his turbulent $44 billion acquisition of the messaging platform, but experts say content m...
Two-way satellite communications direct to phones, IOT devices and cars
Apr 16, 2023 (SPX)
MediaTek and Inmarsat have expanded their collaboration to bring ultra-reliable, two-way satellite services to smartphones, IoT devices, automotive and other in...
India's Infosys forecasts revenue slowdown on uncertain outlook
Apr 13, 2023 (AFP)
Infosys, India's second-largest information technology firm, benefitted from an IT boom that made India the back office to the world for subcontracted work. The...
SoftBank to sell almost all its Alibaba stake: report
Apr 13, 2023 (AFP)
SoftBank was an early investor in the Chinese internet giant founded by Jack Ma but began to offload its shares last year. According to the report, SoftBank, wh...
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